Any product designer will tell you the most difficult projects involve creating simple objects that stand out, yet remarkably this is what design house nendo only ever seems to do.

As you can see with Top-Tea Teapot, the design is minimalist yet eyecatching. Functional too, the wooden lid and its convex form seals in steam, slowing the escape of heat. When lifted, droplets descend straight down to a point for minimal splashing.